Materials Engineer (Non-metallics)

Materials Engineer

Full Time

Hybrid, 3 days in office

Staff Grade

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. 

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

The Capability Acquisition team is responsible for developing cutting-edge materials technologies for the next generation of Rolls-Royce products. You will join a dynamic global Materials team and work in an environment that provides the opportunity to gain experience across the full lifecycle of the materials, processes, components, and products produced by Rolls-Royce as well as developing key skills and competencies for further personal development. Externally to Rolls-Royce you will manage effective working relationships with our suppliers, supply chain partners and University Technology Centres.

What you will be doing:

• Providing technical materials advice with a focus on new design and new technology development.
• Leading technologies through the TRL journey including novel materials, manufacturing processes, models and analysis methods.
• Evaluate the effects of manufacturing processes on material performance.
• Support design of test programmes, analysis of test data and generating databases for supporting future product designs.
• Developing, writing, and maintaining materials and process specifications.
• Support Design, Manufacturing and Service Engineering activities for Civil Large Engine applications.

Position qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, Master's or PhD in Materials Science/Engineering or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking to a range of technical problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and the ability to build good working relationships across the business.

 Preferred requirements:

• Knowledge of the gas turbine and its components

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.